We have been SO lucky with the weather this fall, and I was really excited for this Fall family session when we still had beautiful colors on the trees!  And I also get really excited when I have returning clients wanting me to do more sessions for them and their families!  Earlier this year, I shot Ava’s 1 year photos when she was barely walking.  Nowadays, Ava is running around with her cousins while their parents (and Grandparents) chase them around!

Kids are hilarious in that they are wildly unpredictable.  One minute they’re cute and snuggly with their blankie or next to Mom, and the next they’re running wild with Goldfish crackers smeared across their face and when this happens during a photoshoot, you just roll with it.  I absolutely love when kids just get to be kids and the whole session isn’t spent in a stressful state of trying to get them to say “cheese”.  They’re far more willing to smile and be themselves which usually wind up being my favorite photos.

Erin wanted to get these photos done for her parents for Christmas so they could have some family portraits.  And it’s usually in my experience that the guys aren’t really thrilled about the whole process, but I’ve got to hand it to these gentleman.  They bit the bullet and let their personalities shine with their wives, kids, and grandkids!

Thanks for letting me capture your spirits — big and small!